Relationship between obesity and other risk factors and skin disease among adult Saudi population

Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association

Volumn 86, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 56-62

  Khalil, Ghada M ^a,b   Al Shobaili, Hani A ^c   Alzolibani, Abdullateef ^c   Al Robaee, Ahmad ^a  

^a Zagazig University   (Egypt)

^b Departments of Public Health   (Egypt)

^c QASSIM UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

BMI; Obesity; Skin diseases

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BLOOD; BODY MASS; COHORT ANALYSIS; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; OBESITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SAUDI ARABIA; SKIN DISEASES;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; COHORT STUDIES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; OBESITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SAUDI ARABIA; SKIN DISEASES;

EID: 84860869993     PISSN: 00132446     EISSN: 2090262X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.EPX.0000398942.36374.5c     Document Type: Article

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